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Medical Negligence, Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and Surgeons

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Doctor owes certain duties towards the care of patient and any breach on the part of doctor in this aspect is considered as a ‘negligence’.

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  1. Under section 2 d of Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

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  2. Cosmopolitan Hospital and Another v. Vasanta P. Nair 1 CPJ 302, NC, 1992.

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  3. K. B. Jayalaksmi v. Govt. of T. N.

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  4. Under Section 2 (1) (g) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, Dr BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Rashpal Singh & M. D. Ray

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    M. D. Ray

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Singh, R., Ray, M.D. (2021). Medical Negligence, Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and Surgeons. In: Ray, M.D. (eds) Multidisciplinary Approach to Surgical Oncology Patients. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7699-7_21

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